SPARC program of the Chapel Hill branch, 2009
>The Chapel Hill branch sponsored a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program, called SPARC, in the fall of 2008. This is a report on that project.
New NGCP liaison for North Carolina, 2009
AAUW has named Sue Metz of Greensboro as the new liaison for North Carolina for the National Girls Collaborative Project.
Money Girls Project in High Point, 2009
The AAUW High Point branch teamed with the YWCA to present a series of workshops on money management for girls ages 10 to 14.
Presentation on the AAUW IT Techs Project, 2008
Here is the presentation John Hoffler used at the AAUW NC 2008 Summer Meeting to explain the new state project.
What is the state 2008 STEM project?
A key initiative of AAUW is to encourage girls to pursue classes and prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Learn about a new AAUW NC project that advances this goal, a pilot project of the Triad branches in collaboration with the Tarheel Triad Council of the Girl Scouts and the Black Data Processing Associates of Charlotte to provide a training program open to girls in the Piedmont-Triad.
Webcast on strategies for working with girls in STEM, 2008
An NGCP sponsored webcast.
USDA APHIS Sponsors Ag-DISCOVERY Camp, 2008
Sixteen high school students – nine girls and seven boys – from across North Carolina, from Florida, and from New York, participated in the third year of this camp sponsored by USDA APHIS and coordinated by NCSU’s The Science House.
Pass-It-On Grants, 2008
From anitaborg.org: The Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On Grants honor Anita Borg’s desire to create a network of technical women helping one another. The grants, funded by donations from the Systers Online Community, are intended as means for women established in technological fields to support women seeking their place in the fields of technology. The grants…
Girls Collaborative Mini-Grants, 2008
Applications for mini-grants to support long-term cooperation and interaction among programs that encourage girls’ interest in STEM fields have been re-opened for North Carolina. Deadline is Wednesday, June 25.
The Science House Girls Collaborative Forum, 2008
Information on the May 27, 2008, forum to increase collaboration among the STEM organizations in the area and how to apply for the NGCP minigrants.